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How to Get Approved for a Mortgage 05/18/2021 12:00am • Qualifying for a mortgage can seem intimidating if you've never gone through the process or you hear about lenders tightening loan approval standards. But by knowing what the bank is looking for, you will take some stress out of getting a home loan. The approval process "breaks down into four basic France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan 05/17/2021 03:11pm • PARIS (AP) ��� French President Emmanuel Macron announced the cancellation of Sudan's $5 billion debt to France in an effort to support the country's transitional leadership and help its crippled economy recovering, at a Paris conference gathering African leaders and international creditors. Macron Downtown stores, businesses await their customers' return 05/17/2021 08:07am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small businesses are waiting with guarded optimism for their customers to return. Teresa Ging could count on a steady stream of office workers coming to Liz Weston: The checks that could change your financial life 05/17/2021 07:00am • Starting in July, most families with kids will start getting monthly payments of up to $300 per child as part of the American Rescue Plan���s expansion of the child tax credit. The payments are scheduled to end in December, and it���s unclear whether they will be extended. But even six months of pa Renting vs. Buying a Home: Which Is Smarter? 05/17/2021 12:00am • Is it better to rent or buy a house? At some point, the question comes up in everyone's life. Even a lifetime renter who loves apartment living probably has had a few internal struggles over whether it would be wiser to buy a home versus continue renting. What's the right answer? The good news is t 15 of the Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2021 05/17/2021 12:00am • The best dividend stocks to buy for 2021.The year 2021 has been much more stable than its tumultuous predecessor, but with growth stocks now far more abundant as the economic recovery gets underway in earnest, a steady rotation to value appears to be in motion. And, despite the narrative of growing 4 Things to Know About Margin Brokerage Accounts 05/17/2021 12:00am • Margin accounts at brokerage firms allow investors to use their stock investments as collateral to take out a loan. In bull markets, margin loans are more prevalent since stock values are rising. However, when stock values fall, those loans may need to be paid down because of the drop in the value Ribbon cutting officially dedicates Turning Point Suffragist Memorial in Fairfax Co. 05/16/2021 09:18pm • The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday. (Courtesy Turning Point Suffragist Memorial) A memorial honoring the women who fought for their right to vote was dedicated in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Sunday. The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial aims to tel French title race goes to last day as PSG wins, Lille draws 05/16/2021 06:24pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Paris Saint-Germain routed Reims 4-0 to take the French title race to the last day, as Lille drew 0-0 at home to Saint-Etienne on Sunday for a one-point lead at the top. Both teams are away next weekend, with PSG at Brest and Lille facing Angers. ���We're first and we have to win the Torres hat trick as City earns record 4-3 win at Newcastle 05/14/2021 06:06pm • NEWCASTLE, England (AP) ��� Maybe the replacement for departing Manchester City great Sergio Aguero is already in the squad. Ferran Torres demonstrated his scoring instincts by netting a hat trick as newly crowned champion Manchester City won a record 12th straight away game in the English Premier L Onetime wunderkind Massachusetts mayor guilty of corruption 05/14/2021 04:22pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� A former Massachusetts mayor first elected at the age of 23 by touting himself as a successful entrepreneur was convicted Friday of stealing money from investors in his start-up to bankroll his lavish lifestyle and soliciting bribes from marijuana vendors who wanted to operate in the Dump Trump? Kicking him off NYC golf course may not be easy 05/14/2021 10:00am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump has a rich history of fighting back when he���s down and making others pay, and that's exactly how he intends to deal with New York City over its plans to fire his company from running a windswept city golf course in the Bronx. That abrupt firing was part of the backla Prince George's, Montgomery counties OK new WSSC budget; rates tick up 05/14/2021 08:21am • The Montgomery County Council and Prince George's County Council gave the green light to WSSC Water's new $1.556 billion budget Thursday, which includes a small increase in rates for residents. WSSC Water said in a statement that the new budget will allow it to upgrade infrastructure in both coun Inside one network cashing in on vaccine disinformation 05/13/2021 06:05pm • The couple in the website videos could be hawking any number of products. ���You���re going to love owning the platinum package,��� Charlene Bollinger tells viewers, as a picture of a DVD set, booklets and other products flashes on screen. Her husband, Ty, promises a ���director���s cut edition,��� US mortgage rates fall for 4th week; 30-year dips to 2.94% 05/13/2021 05:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Mortgage rates declined this week, marking their fourth consecutive week below 3% and further evidence of the strength in the economy���s recovery from the pandemic recession. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average for the benchmark 30-year home-loan rate